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"No," he said. "It just kind of depends on the team in which we play. It just depends on what we're facing, what we're dealing with. You may see a number of different things occur like that. We have a lot of guys that can play a good brand of football."

Whitehead played alongside Bynes in some nickel packages, with Tulloch off the field.

More Lions snap-count notes:

• Wide receiver Calvin Johnson played all 78 offensive snaps Sunday, the first time he has played every snap in his 16 games under Caldwell and offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi. The Lions often have referenced the need to spell players to keep them fresh for the fourth quarter as a way to explain Johnson missing snaps. Apparently, Sunday's game was so important, they couldn't afford to take him off the field.

• Safety Glover Quin was the only defensive player besides Bynes to play every defensive snap Sunday. Safety James Ihedigbo (63 snaps) and Cornerback Darius Slay (59) also saw more than 90% playtime.

• Because the Lions used their two-minute offense so much Sunday, Theo Riddick actually led all running backs in snaps, playing 35 plays on offense. Ameer Abdullah started ahead of Joique Bell and played 31 snaps, and Bell was on the field for just 18 plays.

• It's clear that Lions coaches have slotted Lance Moore as their No. 3 receiver. Moore played 60 offensive snaps and joined Johnson, Golden Tate (73) and Eric Ebron (72) as the only offensive skill threats with better than 50% playtime.

• Quandre Diggs played 12 snaps on defense as a fill-in nickel cornerback for Josh Wilson, who missed some time with a big gash on his chin. Isa Abdul-Quddus, who plays in the Lions' dime package, saw a few snaps at safety after Ihedigbo left briefly after a hard collision. Abdul-Quddus played 10 defensive snaps.

• Caraun Reid missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. If he returns next weekend, as expected, rookie Gabe Wright might be the odd man out in the defensive tackle rotation. Wright played 10 snaps Sunday. Jermelle Cudjo saw 21 plays.